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System and method for returning to a selected location and for finding forms in a facility

a technology of a facility and a return address, applied in the field of portable electronic devices, can solve the problems of insufficient function of conventional gps receivers in many indoor areas

Active Publication Date: 2016-03-08
SHEIKH BABAK
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[0010]In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, a method performing in a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes: a) displaying a selection panel including one or more individually selectable icons; b) determining that a location setting icon within the selection panel has been selected; c) determining a current location of the portable electronic device in response to step b); d) storing data representing the current location of the portable electronic device, in response to step c), as the first return location data; e) displaying a return icon on the selection panel in response to step b); f) determining that the return icon on the selection panel has been selected; g) displaying a map showing the current location of the portable electronic device and the return location in response to step f); h) determining that the portable electronic device has been moved to t

Problems solved by technology

It is known that a conventional GPS receiver does not function properly in many indoor areas because of the attenuation of satellite

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first embodiment

[0028]FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a system 100 configured in accordance with the invention to provide information to a user of a portable electronic device 102 regarding navigation within a facility 104, which includes a machine readable tag 106 and a plurality of sources of radio frequency signals, such as access points 108, which are each connected to the Internet 109. The machine readable tag 106 is device that can be read with a subsystem within the portable electronic device 102 or attached to the portable electronic device 102. For example, the machine readable tag 106 may be a bar code that can be read by a subroutine executing within the portable electronic device 102 when the tag 106 is photographed by the user (i.e. by the person using the portable electronic device 102). Alternatively, the machine readable tag 106 may be an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag that is read by a tag reader forming a part of the portable electronic device 102.

[0029]A server 110, whic...

second embodiment

[0044]FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a system 260 configured in accordance with the invention to provide multiple modes of determining a location within a facility 262 and multiple modes for communication between the portable electronic device 102 and the server 110. For example, the portable electronic device 102 within the system 262 is a conventional smartphone, having a GPS receiver 128 and a cellular transceiver 124, as shown in FIG. 2, which is therefore capable of determining its location from signals received from a plurality of satellites 264 within the global positioning system (GPS), and which is further capable of determining or refining its position by triangulation using signals received from two or more cellular towers 266. A conventional smartphone is capable of communicating through the cellular transceiver 124 with a high-speed data network provided through a cellular tower 266, in addition to being capable of communicating through the Wi-Fi transceiver 126 with an ...

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[0051]FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a system 350 configured in accordance with the invention to include a facility 352 having a parking area 354, in which an array of machine readable tags 106 is placed, with each of the machine readable tags 106 identifying a particular area where one or more vehicles can be parked, and with each of the machine readable tags 106 including unique information identifying the particular area with which the tag is associated. In the example of the figure, the parking area 354 is not enclosed, so that a portable electronic device 102 held therein can receive signals from GPS satellites 264 and with a cellular tower 266. In the example of the figure, he facility 352 additionally includes an enclosed area 356, in which communications are carried through an access point 108.

[0052]FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an initialization process 370 for initializing the system 350 for operation within the parking area 354. The process begins in step 372 with parkin...

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Abstract

A portable electronic device connected over a network to a server is used to guide a person using the device to return to a location he chooses and to find one or more selected items within a facility, with the location of the device being tracked using radio frequency signals generated within the facility or GPS signals from satellites. The process of connecting to the server may be started when a bar code is photographed using a camera within the device, or when an RFID tag is read by a reader within the device. Location processes are provided for finding a vehicle left in a parking area, and for locating items that are additionally described in messages displayed on the electronic device.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a continuation-in-part of a copending U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 559,844, filed Aug. 29, 2012.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]This invention relates to a portable electronic device used for personal navigation.[0005]2. Summary of the Background Information[0006]A modern smartphone is typically provided with a conventional GPS receivers and with a transceiver for sending and receiving radio-frequency signals through an access point that sends and receives data over the Internet. It is known that a conventional GPS receiver does not function properly in many indoor areas because of the attenuation of satellite signals by the walls and roofs of structures and because many elements within buildings cause reflections of the satellite signals. While the conventional GPS system was not designed for use in indoor areas, a number of current attempts to modify the...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/00B60Q1/48G01C21/36
CPCG01C21/3667G06Q30/02G06Q30/0639
Inventor SHEIKH, BABAK
Owner SHEIKH BABAK